IQAir - HealthPro Series

I’ve had IQAirs for many years and they make a big difference in our house air quality.

I got my first through a local store, but now I buy from them directly and have had good experiences. I started buying direct when the local place stopped carrying the filters and I tried buying replacement filters from Amazon. Don’t use Amazon. They sent me someone’s used filters, which was disgusting. I bought the Health Pro series. They’re expensive, large, and if you have them on highest level, they’re noisy, but if anyone in your house has allergies or is immunocompromised, they’re so worth it. I run them on the lower settings most of the time. The filters last for two years and they’re the only air cleaners that I’ve ever had where we notice when they’re off. ETA: I’m so sorry if the under $500 was there when I replied with IQair in my first post. They’re not under $500. I didn’t see it if it was. Rabbit is a brand my friend’s allergist recommended and she was happy when she bought one. I think those were cheaper. I haven’t tried those. She uses the Rabbit one in her bedroom because it’s quieter and the IQair where her dogs hang out.

I have: 1x IqAir with all the add ins and pre filter 1x Austin it 1x Levoit 600S 2x Levoit 300 1x 24x12x2 MERV 12 Filter (corsi style) but with an HVAC box and INLINE fan. All my HVAC return filters use MPR300 filters. I vacuum all the time, and run a robot vacuum multiple times a day. The goal is keeping the dust on the floor from floating UP and ON to elevated surfaces. In return the air filters last longer.

IqAir, Austin, Levoit They are all running right now at home. Visitors often tell me the house smells very clean and pure. I have a Levoit 300 by the front door. Levoit 600 in the living room. Austin on the kitchen counter in the corner by the stove. An IqAir in my master. A Levoit 300 in another bedroom. MPR 300 filters for my HVAC.

IqAir It’s not “smart”. But I don’t need it to have WiFi or smart features. I need it to cleanse the air. I have a Levoit in my living room and the only thing that is neat is telling Siri to turn it to 100% or back down to 50%. The IqAir sits in my master bedroom. It smells clean and crisp in the bedroom!

I have severe (toxic) mold exposure and respiratory issues. I do not have a diagnosis of asthma, however. I can’t recommend based on asthmatic needs, but I can recommend based on chronic conditions and personal use. My choice would be the IQAir, especially, for you, if you can do the multipack deal with one gas exchange and one Health Pro in the same room. Expensive, but I think you would get pristine air every 15 minutes, particularly on setting 6, and particularly if you use HEPA filtered household chore items (vacuum, dusters, etc.).

I keep my IQAir on medium 24/7 and kick it up to the highest setting after housework or during weather advisories (smoke, wind, high particulate, etc). When I lived in the house I was exposed to toxic mold—after I found out about it, of course—I had several (different brand) purifiers on the highest setting 24/7, and though they looked like hell after switching out the filters about once a month, did an extremely good job with professional AQI tests in the interim before the landlord let me out of the lease.

No idea about Merv 16 since I just buy what they have so I don’t have to think about anything, lol, but I use and travel with their car filter—bringing it into hotel rooms and letting it filter in different areas before going inside. Not sure how well it filters all the air in the room, but it’s a relatively small space, so I’m willing to take the chance since otherwise there would be no filtration. I am thinking about buying one of their large round models for the same reason since it would be easier to store at the side of the car instead of a bulky IQAir and would know the filtration would be on point. We actually have two IQAirs: one upstairs and one downstairs. The lower level is far larger than the second level, but they both seem to do a good job, especially on the highest setting (it does an incredible job filtering after-dinner “food smells” from the kitchen, too!).

As others have said: IQAir… we have three of these (3500 sq ft house).. we set the timer to crank up the speed overnight, run on low during the day. Main thing is that these go WAY beyond basic HEPA, and our allergies noticed the difference immediately. We spent a lot of money on various HEPA filters with mixed results until we found these. They are medical grade filters. Austin Air offers a unit with 30 pounds of charcoal, so that’s an option too, if you are concerned about VOCs. But it seems like the small particulates in wildfire smoke is the bad stuff. Good luck and stay safe!

We have the health pro, the compact, and the multi-gas. Wish we hadn’t the compact (was trying to save some bucks) as the health pro is better. We use the multi-gas near the kitchen. They are all great, but we like the health pro the best. Also, if you are focused on VOCs, then you want the multi gas, or AustinAir makes a great one with about 30 pounds of charcoal if memory serves. Not sure about any of these and Voc’s though. But for particulates, viruses, etc, these units are amazing.

Yes to IQAir - didn’t really help allergies or sleeping until I went past HEPA. These are the best.

I’ve had air purifiers around my reptiles for a few years and I’ve had no problems. Air purifiers just clean things from the air and make it cleaner so I don’t think there’s much risk for reptiles? I’d wait for other replies to see what other people have found. The ones I use are Honeywell and the HealthPro, given I use them for health reasons and not for my pets. But I’ve never had any problems

I run a small dog boarding business out of my home and the dust and dander that the extra dogs added was mind boggling. I tried a couple of smaller air purifiers first (I think they were Honeywell brand) and although they certainly picked up a lot of dust in the filters it just wasn't making a big impact on the overall dust in the house. So then I got a couple of bigger more robust Idylis air purifiers from Lowe's and those actually did work well enough that I noticed a reduction in the dust in the house. One of them quit working within a year however the other one is still going strong almost 8 years later. But then I got lucky and a friend offered me his IQAir Health Pro purifier when he no longer needed it and that one has made the most amazing difference in the entire house (my house is small though at 1100 square ft ). It filters out dust, dander and odors amazingly well. The filters are pretty pricey though. It is a 3 filter system and if you buy all 3 together they are about $200. But I do run the air purifier all day every day and a full set of filters last about 1.5 - 2 years for me. I highly recommend the brand.

If cost isn’t an issue, look at IQ Air Health Pro. Works great! EDIT : I just noticed the budget constraint. This costs around 1000 dollars.

I've had an IQAir Health Pro running non-stop for about 15 years now, and the only maintenance performed were regular filter changes. It's big and the filters can get expensive, so every couple years I'll sniff around for alternatives, but I haven't found anything better thus far.

IQAir should also be on your list. Their Health Pro model is top notch.

So here's the thing - no matter what anyone tells you, there is no magic box that will do what you want. Air purifiers move air at relatively low speeds through a fairly restrictive filter. That means that they only "clean" an area of about 300sqft. around the unit effectively. They are almost universally ineffective through doorways, around corners, etc. If you have HVAC, the single best thing you can do is put a better filter in and run it on "always on" (not "circulate" or "auto", but ON). The best filter for a 1" insert (the most common) is a 3M Filtrete 1900. They're $20. The problem is they clog quickly, so you'll likely have to replace them every 30-60 days. That said, it'll cover your whole house. If you don't have HVAC, you could consider an AirFanta or building your own CR box. They're ugly and loud, but they move a lot of air. Again, I'd use those 3M filters if you want to stop smoke. Dust and other allergens, any ol' filter will do. The "traditional" route would also be to put several purifiers in your home, sized appropriately for the rooms - a large one for the open living space, and smaller ones for the bedrooms. I have the following setup: 1st floor, 1000 sqft, semi-open plan: I have an IQ Air and an Austin running at opposite corners of the home on a constant speed of medium. 2nd floor (bedrooms, also 1000 sqft): Master bedroom has a Coway 250, guest bedroom has a Winix 5500-2, both kids' bedrooms have Blueair 411's. Finished Basement (also 1000 sqft): Coway Mighty and Winix 5500-2 at opposite ends, running as needed (since the basement gets less outside air) and the one bedroom down there has an aging but still functional HEPA from Idyllis/3M (the Lowes brand) that was purchased years ago but uses 3M HEPA filters. IN ADDITION, I use MERV13 in my furnace and my ERV. The air here is VERY CLEAN. (Bad allergies run in the family...)

Glad to hear this. I've got an Austin and an IQAir running on my first floor and I feel like I should probably try an AllerAir.

The IQ Air definitely does. But neither of them keeps up very well with serious VOC incursion.